Word Meaning
बिज़्ज़ात
biz-zaat
hiadverb
Meaning
In essence, intrinsically, personally, or by one's own self.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Sufi thought and poetry, 'biz-zaat' (Arabic bi-l-dhat) denotes existing intrinsically and independently by virtue of one's own essence. In this couplet, it describes the Divine existing ubiquitously in absolute essence, which can be perceived only when the eye of the heart opens. It contrasts pure essence with mere manifest attributes.
Etymology
Arabic (bi- + al-dhat, meaning 'by essence' or 'in itself')
Usage
Commonly employed in philosophical and metaphysical Urdu ghazals to contrast the divine essence (dhat) with manifest attributes (sifat).
Examples
present by his own essence
existing intrinsically without intermediary
Synonyms
बज़ाते-ख़ुदअसालतनफ़िल-हक़ीक़त
Related Words
ज़ातसिफ़ातऐन-ए-ज़ातमाहियत